Oakland Athletics vs. Chicago White Sox

The Chicago White Sox host a weekend series at U.S. Cellular Field against the Oakland Athletics. The Sox's stars include Paul Konerko, who's playing his 13th season on the South Side. The weekend's festivities include postgame fireworks on Friday and a bobblehead giveaway honoring legendary Sox groundskeeper Roger "The Sodfather" Bossard on Sunday.

Quotes & Highlights

The Sox celebrate the 1970s on Friday, June 10, with a drawstring bag giveaway for the first 10,000 fans at the ballpark and a postgame fireworks display set to ‘70s bubblegum pop.
The first 20,000 fans through the gates on Sunday, June 12, receive a bobblehead of White Sox head groundskeeper Roger Bossard. Dubbed “The Sodfather” for his mastery of field design, Bossard has worked for the Sox since 1967, and became head groundskeeper when his father Gene retired in 1983. He’s designed the fields of 10 of the last 16 Major League Baseball stadiums to be built. Read a Smithsonian article about Bossard’s remarkable career.

Description

Major League Baseball trademarks and copyrights are used with permission of MLB.com. All rights reserved.